The model is the GS450h, and the automaker says it is the first of its kind: a hybrid power system designed directly for real-wheel-drive vehicles. The two power sources are a 3.5-litre V6 gasoline engine and an electric motor. Toyota says the power comparison is to that of a 4.5-litre vehicle and the fuel economy comparison is to that of a 2-litre enging. Translated, that’s 33 miles a gallon.
A hybrid model of the Lexus LS sedan is planned as well. Both are expected to sell for well above gasoline-only vehicles. Toyota, however, plans to significantly increase the number of hybrid vehicles it offers in the coming years; and analysts say that that should cause prices to drop.
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